# Ticketing Workflow Example: Register Pressure Management
This example shows how the ticketing system enhances the autonomous workflow for managing register pressure issues.
## Scenario Setup
The CTO (Gemini) starts a mission to handle register pressure, and during development, various tickets are created and managed.
## Step 1: Mission Start with Context
```javascript
// CTO starts the day by checking context
Gemini: @ai-collab get_context {"agentName": "gemini"}
// Reviews existing tickets
Gemini: @ai-collab get_tickets {"type": "bug", "status": "open"}
// Sees BUG-0087: "Register allocation fails on nested loops"
// Decides to address this with a comprehensive solution
Gemini: @ai-collab start {
"agentName": "gemini",
"message": "Ensure the compiler handles extreme register pressure correctly, addressing BUG-0087 and related issues"
}
```
## Step 2: Developer Discovers Additional Issues
```javascript
// Developer starts work
Claude: @ai-collab start {"agentName": "claude"}
// While analyzing, discovers multiple related issues
// Creates a bug ticket for immediate issue
Claude: @ai-collab create_ticket {
"agentName": "claude",
"type": "bug",
"data": {
"title": "Spill slot conflicts in nested function calls",
"description": "When functions are nested 3+ levels deep with high register pressure, spill slots can conflict",
"stepsToReproduce": [
"Create function A calling B calling C",
"Each function uses 15+ local variables",
"Enable optimization level 2"
],
"expectedBehavior": "Each function should have isolated spill slots",
"actualBehavior": "Spill slots overlap causing corruption",
"severity": "critical",
"affectedComponents": ["spill_manager", "call_stack_handler"]
}
}
// Response: Created bug ticket: BUG-0123
// Links to current mission
Claude: @ai-collab link_ticket_to_mission {
"ticketId": "BUG-0123",
"missionId": "MISSION-1234567890"
}
```
## Step 3: CTO Reviews and Creates Tech Debt Ticket
```javascript
// During code review, CTO notices suboptimal implementation
Gemini: "The current spill slot allocator works but uses O(n²) algorithm. Creating tech debt ticket for future optimization."
@ai-collab create_ticket {
"agentName": "gemini",
"type": "techDebt",
"data": {
"title": "Optimize spill slot allocation algorithm",
"description": "Current nested loop approach doesn't scale well",
"currentState": "Nested loops checking every slot against every variable",
"desiredState": "Graph coloring or interval tree approach for O(n log n)",
"impact": {
"performance": "Compilation time increases quadratically with function size",
"scalability": "Large functions (1000+ variables) take minutes to compile"
},
"priority": "low",
"estimatedEffort": "medium",
"riskOfNotAddressing": "Poor developer experience for large generated code"
}
}
// Response: Created techDebt ticket: DEBT-0045
// Continue with current review
"For now, the implementation is correct. We'll optimize this in a future iteration. Approving with minor revisions."
```
## Step 4: Architect Creates Implementation Plan
```javascript
// CTO decides comprehensive redesign is needed
Gemini: @ai-collab create_ticket {
"agentName": "gemini",
"type": "implementationPlan",
"data": {
"title": "Comprehensive Register Pressure Management System",
"relatedTickets": ["BUG-0087", "BUG-0123", "DEBT-0045"],
"overview": "Redesign register allocation to handle extreme pressure gracefully",
"technicalDesign": {
"architecture": "Multi-phase approach: Pressure analysis → Spill decision → Slot allocation → Verification",
"dataFlow": "IR → Liveness Analysis → Pressure Points → Spill Decisions → Allocated IR",
"interfaces": "New RegisterPressureAnalyzer, SpillManager, SlotAllocator interfaces",
"algorithms": "SSA-based liveness, Graph coloring for slots, Pressure prediction heuristics"
},
"implementationSteps": [
"Phase 1: Implement pressure point detection",
"Phase 2: Create intelligent spill decision maker",
"Phase 3: Implement conflict-free slot allocator",
"Phase 4: Add verification and recovery mechanisms",
"Phase 5: Performance optimization",
"Phase 6: Comprehensive testing"
],
"testingStrategy": "Unit tests per component, Integration tests with nested functions, Stress tests with 1000+ variables, Benchmark suite",
"risks": [
"Breaking existing optimizations",
"Performance regression for simple cases",
"Complexity increase"
],
"estimatedTimeline": "2-3 weeks for full implementation"
}
}
// Response: Created implementationPlan ticket: IMPL-0012
```
## Step 5: Developer Creates Enhancement
```javascript
// While implementing, developer has an idea
Claude: @ai-collab create_ticket {
"agentName": "claude",
"type": "enhancement",
"data": {
"title": "Add register pressure visualization tool",
"objective": "Help developers understand register pressure in their code",
"rationale": "Would make debugging register allocation issues much easier",
"proposedSolution": "Generate heat map showing register pressure at each program point",
"acceptanceCriteria": [
"Generates visual representation",
"Shows pressure points",
"Indicates spill decisions"
],
"priority": "wishlist",
"estimatedEffort": "medium",
"dependencies": ["IMPL-0012"]
}
}
// Response: Created enhancement ticket: ENH-0234
```
## Step 6: Progress Tracking
```javascript
// CTO checks ticket status mid-mission
Gemini: @ai-collab ai-collab://tickets
// Sees report showing:
// - 2 critical bugs (1 resolved, 1 in progress)
// - 1 active implementation plan
// - 1 tech debt ticket (low priority)
// - 1 enhancement (wishlist)
// Updates main bug as resolved
Gemini: @ai-collab update_ticket {
"ticketId": "BUG-0087",
"updates": {
"status": "resolved",
"resolution": "Implemented comprehensive register pressure management per IMPL-0012"
},
"agentName": "gemini"
}
```
## Step 7: Session Handoff with Ticket Context
```javascript
// End of session, generate handoff
Gemini: @ai-collab generate_handoff
// Handoff document includes:
## Ticket Summary
### By Type
- bug: 2 (1 resolved, 1 in progress)
- enhancement: 1
- techDebt: 1
- implementationPlan: 1
### Critical Items
- BUG-0123: Spill slot conflicts in nested function calls [critical]
### Recently Created
- IMPL-0012: Comprehensive Register Pressure Management System
- ENH-0234: Add register pressure visualization tool
```
## Benefits Demonstrated
1. **Tracking**: All issues discovered during development are tracked
2. **Prioritization**: Critical bugs vs. nice-to-have enhancements
3. **Technical Debt**: Logged without blocking current work
4. **Planning**: Implementation plans provide roadmap
5. **Context**: Tickets preserve knowledge across sessions
6. **Flexibility**: Can create tickets without disrupting flow
## Next Session
```javascript
// Next day, new session starts
Gemini: @ai-collab get_context {"agentName": "gemini"}
// Sees BUG-0123 still critical and in progress
// Mission continues with clear focus on remaining critical bug
Gemini: "Good, BUG-0087 is resolved. Let's focus on BUG-0123 today."
```
This workflow shows how tickets enhance the development process by providing structure while maintaining flexibility.
